On the west bank of the Sangqian River, a tributary of the Sangqian River north of Wei County, five kilometers north of Wei County, the soldiers of the Eighth Route Army were already hiding in the dense forest by the river to rest and wait for their orders.

"Regiment commander, the investigators of our army's guerrillas who were ambushing along the Sangqian River and were ambushing and reconnoitring along the river near the direction of Xin'an sent a secret telegram to find out that the Japanese troops on the northern route were indeed advancing westward along the river. According to visual observations, the strength of the enemy on the north road of the Japanese 2nd Division was about 15,000 men. ”

In the dense forest by the river, Li Yunlong was discussing with Zhang Dabiao and others about the deployment of an ambush here, when a signal soldier walked up to everyone with a telegram that had just been translated, stood up and saluted, and reported to Li Yunlong.

Li Yunlong bowed his head, took the telegram and looked at it, and finished reading the telegram in less than fifteen seconds.

"Da Biao, you all circulate it to each other!" Li Yunlong first handed Zhang Dabiao a telegram, and then said.

Zhang Dabiao nodded, took a look, and then read it and circulated it to Shen Qun, the commander of the second battalion, and others.

After everyone finished circulating it, they saw Li Yunlong immediately point to the military map spread out on the ground in the middle of the crowd, and said in a condensed voice: "Judging from the secret telegram information sent by the guerrillas of our army in front, the Japanese army of the 2nd Division of the Japanese Army is less than an hour away from us on the northern route under the command of its division commander Kenichi Muto. But in terms of time, our time to prepare for the ambush is enough! Brothers, look, how to fight? ”。

Everyone discussed for a while, and Zhang Dabiao, who had been the chief of staff, said loudly: "Regiment commander, we have entered the ambush position. It is located at the confluence of two tributaries of the Sangqian River that flowed south and then opened up. From the south tributary of the Sangqian River all the way south to Wei County, here is the only way. And Kenichi Muto will inevitably need to raid south to attack Wei County from such raids! So, it's best to set up an ambush here! ”。

"Not bad!"

Ma Wenhai, the commander of the third battalion, nodded, pointed to the map and said, "This is the confluence of the three rivers, and the surrounding mountains are steep. Originally, we were going to ambush the devils in the canyon, but it is estimated that Kenichi Muto will not know how the 6th Division was destroyed. Therefore, the terrain here alone is indeed the second best ambush location. ”。

Shen Qun, the commander of the second battalion on the side, He Yongjie, the commander of the fourth battalion, and Wang Chengzhu, the captain of the artillery team, and Sun Desheng, the commander of the cavalry company who was responsible for the final siege after the end of the battle, also nodded, this is indeed a good ambush location.

The confluence of the three rivers is flat, and although there are mountains around it, the ideal of an ambush here is not very high in the eyes of ordinary people.

Li Yunlong synthesized everyone's opinions and finally adopted everyone's opinions.

"Okay, the big guys have agreed to set up an ambush here at the confluence of the three rivers. Then hit here, like this! The first battalion set up an ambush on the left side, the second battalion and then the right side, and the third battalion and the fourth battalion set up an ambush in the south, ambushing the encirclement of the city in the zigzag ambush circle. Sun Desheng's cavalry company hunted the devil soldiers who broke through the siege on the periphery. Wang Chengzhu! ”

Wang Chengzhu said loudly at this time: "Regiment leader! ”。

"Your artillery is at full strength, and the thirty infantry guns, more than fifty mortars, and the 88-mm anti-aircraft gun must also be deployed. According to the secret telegram sent by the guerrillas lurking and reconnoitring in front, you also know that among the 15,000 Japanese troops under the personal command of Kenichi Muto, there are at least ten Japanese Type 94 tanks, and I ask you to kill the devil's artillery as soon as possible. Especially their tanks, they are going to kill me with 88mm anti-aircraft guns at the first time. ”

Li Yunlong solemnly ordered Wang Chengzhu to say, even Li Yunlong didn't expect that the Japanese 2nd Division actually sent about ten tanks this time in order to deal with the new regiment, this is to kill Li Yunlong's troops at all costs!

Wang Chengzhu responded sonorously: "Commander, you just knock it out!" I will find the artillery position at once, and kill the devil's tank as soon as possible, and then shell the devil's baggage troops and blow up their artillery. ”。

"Good! Then each is in place! Brothers, in this ambush of the 15,000 Japanese troops commanded by Kenichi Muto, we only have more than 6,000 troops in our hands, and the ratio of enemy and enemy forces is 2.5 to 1. So, this ambush, a quick battle, all the ammunition out fiercely, don't be stingy! Understood, no! All the bullets, the shells, hit his turtle son hard! ”

Li Yunlong stood up and ordered everyone.

I saw Zhang Dabiao and others standing up and saluting: "Yes, regiment leader!! ”。

After that, everyone went back to the command post of the unit and started the construction of the ambush position, but fortunately, the Japanese troops on the northern route under the command of Kenichi Muto were still about an hour away from the ambush site where the new regiment and others arrived.

It didn't take so long for everyone to build an ambush position.

Therefore, when Zhang Dabiao and the others led their respective soldiers to build an ambush position, there was still at least twenty or thirty minutes or so for the cat to rest and eat in the position.

Although the weather was cold and there was still light snow falling in the sky, for most of the soldiers from the northern provinces such as Jin Province and Ji Province, this level of cold was simply pediatric.

What's more, after everyone arrived in Wei County from Hengshan, they also took a secret rest, and it was not too much of a problem to be well fed and clothed.

After all, Wei County is already the territory of a new group, and before Li Yunlong and others led their troops to Wei County, Wei County had already strengthened military control to prevent the devil's spies from going out of the city to report the news.

Li Yunlong, on the other hand, placed his headquarters on the south side of the ambush position, where the third and fourth battalions of the two battalions had nearly 3,000 men and horses cooperating, and the first and second battalions formed a triangular ambush circle.

As long as Kenichi Muto is in the ambush circle, it is basically impossible to escape.

After all, at this time, the artillery of Li Yunlong and others will first kill the artillery and baggage troops commanded by Kenichi Muto as soon as possible, so as to take out the ability of the Japanese army commanded by Kenichi Muto to continuously output firepower.

"Nice, nice, nice sight! Ordered all departments to seize the time to rest and recuperate, and when the little devil comes, they will be beaten hard, but there is no time to rest. Seeing that the subordinates below had basically completed the construction of the ambush position, Li Yunlong waved his hand and shouted to the heralds on the side.

"Yes, Captain!" The herald departed.

At this time, Muto Kenichi didn't expect that his movements were already in the sight of the new group, and he was already in full view.

On both sides of the Sangqian River, Kenichi Muto, who was rushing forward, was constantly studying in a jeep whether the army would continue to advance westward and directly attack the rear of the base area of the new regiment after attacking Wei County.

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, I'm afraid it won't work! According to the topographical information about Hengshan sent by the military headquarters of the First Army, it is probably not possible to attack the depth of its mountainous area from the east of Hengshan to the west. In the jeep, Major General Kenichiro Yokokawa, commander of the 15th Brigade of the 2nd Division, shook his head at Kenichi Muto in a condensed voice.